Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 712 Earthbound Spirit (4000)

"..."

Having lived in peace for so many days, Miko Huzi never expected that Wu Liang would suddenly get into trouble in just a few words, and she didn't know how to deal with it for a while.

But this time Wu Liang's attack was not unreasonable.

The Wa people came to the territory of the Han Dynasty to act secretly without saying hello, and then asked the emperor of the Han Dynasty for help, but still concealed some things. This is a series of crimes of crossing the border and deceiving the emperor. It is enough to make this so-called "Yamatai Mission" stay in the Celestial Dynasty forever.

"Girl, my patience is limited."

Looking closely at the witch in front of him, Wu Liang's face gradually darkened.

"Wu Taishi forgives the crime!"

The witch realized that the matter was serious, and finally bowed to Wu Liang under pressure and apologized, "It is true that we did not think carefully about this matter. I hope Wu Taishi will not misunderstand. We really do not have any malicious intentions."

"Tell me, what else are you hiding?"

Wu Liang said with a blank face.

"After we entered Dahan, we went all the way to Qingzhou first, and went to visit Laoshan where Xu Jun of the Qin Dynasty went to sea."

"It's a pity that after searching for many days in Laoshan, although I got some news about Qin Zhixu Jun, it was all the news before Qin Zhixu Jun went to sea, and I didn't find out any news after he returned. Qiong Gouyu has traveled almost every corner of Mount Lao, but Qiong Gouyu has not changed, so I can only go to another place where Xu Jun of Qin may live after his return and continue to search."

"This place is Langya, the hometown of Lord Xu of Qin at that time."

"But in Langya, there is very little news about Qin Zhixu Jun. We even asked all the local villagers, but we couldn't find anyone related to him. It seems that Qin Zhixu Jun has never lived in this place. Had the same."

"This is not in line with common sense, but the more it is, the more we suspect that Xu Jun of Qin Zhi lived here in seclusion, thinking that maybe he used some special means to erase the memory of these villagers, or maybe these villagers deliberately concealed some things. The matter made Qin Zhixu Jun not to be disturbed by outsiders."

"So we stayed in Langya for a while, searching for the whereabouts of Qin Zhijun Xu all day long."

"It's a pity that the good times don't last long. The only food we have left is eaten up, and no one is willing to help us. If this continues, all of us will starve to death in Qin Zhixu Jun's hometown."

"I held Qiong Gouyu and prayed to Qin Zhixu Jun under the moonlight, hoping that he could hear my heartfelt voice, just like when I went to the country of Wa, and show up to help us who are about to fall into desperation."

"But Qin Zhixu Jun didn't respond to me."

"Some people starved to death during this process, some went out to search for Qin Zhixu's whereabouts under the pretext of not returning, and some even cut off the flesh of their companion's corpse..."

"Doctor Qi Litong realized that the situation was gradually getting out of control. He executed some people who used their companions as food, took out the imperial edict given to him by Queen Himitama when he left Yamatai, and decided to take the rest of the people to ask the emperor for help."

"You already know what happened next. When we left Langya, there were more than forty people left, and when we met His Majesty the Son of Heaven, there were only five people left..."

Speaking of this, the witch let out a long sigh of relief, her eyes were slightly red.

I don't know whether I am remembering those dead companions, or I am sad for what happened to me during this trip.

But for all the members of the Wa mission, this was definitely a tragic journey. The five people who managed to reach Chenliu alive must be full of shadows in their hearts.

"So when you were in Langya, did your Qiong Gouyu change?"

Wu Liang asked with a frown.

"No."

The witch replied.

"In this case, why do you insist on going to Langya?"

Wu Liang then asked.

I didn't find any useful information, and even worse than when I was in Laoshan, Qiong Gouyu didn't change at all... If there is no other reason, there is really no need for Witch Hu to persist.

"As I said before, the more there is nothing, the more suspicious we feel. After all, this is the hometown of Qin Zhixu Jun."

Witch Hu shook her head slightly, and sighed rather weakly, "Besides, we searched all the history books we could find, and asked many people, and the only places related to Xu Jun of Qin that we finally found were Laoshan and Langya. No trace of Qin Zhixu Jun has been found in either place, so we don't know where to go..."

Hearing this, Wu Liang suddenly laughed, looked at the witch jokingly and shouted, "Just find nothing."

"what?"

The witch looked suspicious.

"What I mean is that there is no doubt at all. The Langya you went to is not Xu Fu's hometown at all. Just find nothing."

Wu Liang repeated with a smile.

"Impossible! All the history books that have records about Lord Xu of Qin mentioned Langya, and even the shrines have records about it. How could it not be Xu Fu's hometown?"

The witch opened her eyes wide and said in a very puzzled way.

"Although Xu Fu's hometown is Langya, it is not bad, but it is the Langya established by Qi State in the pre-Qin period, and it is also called Qidi Langya, not the current Langya."

Wu Liang was going to this place next, so he naturally had nothing to hide. He said directly, "Langya, the land of Qi, is not even in the current Langya County, but in Donghai County to the south of Langya County."

This is something that many people in the Han Dynasty do not know. After all, the Qin Dynasty has a history of hundreds of years, and the Han Dynasty has experienced three dynasties: the Western Han Dynasty, the New Dynasty, and the Eastern Han Dynasty. Many things have changed during this process, especially During Wang Mang's New Deal, many states and counties were re-divided, and even many people in the Han Dynasty were confused.

Just like the "Le'an Country" that Wu Liang had been to before, this county was originally called "An Le Country". Many inverted place names are still in use even in later generations.

Due to the change of dynasties and the reorganization of the rulers, the administrative regions of Langya County have long been re-divided.

So Xu Fu's hometown was divided from Langya County and became the administrative area of ​​Donghai County today.

As far as Wu Liang knows, archaeologists of later generations have already determined the exact location of Xu Fu's hometown after many researches. It has already been renamed Lianyungang.

"..."

Hearing this explanation, Miko Hu suddenly fell silent, with an extremely complicated expression on her face, as if she had just swallowed a fly.

"The next thing I'm going to take you to is Xu Fu's real hometown."

Wu Liang stretched out his finger and clicked on the map, and then said in a deep voice, "But before that, do you have anything to add? Don't continue to consume my trust in you. It won't do you or Japan any good."

"..."

The witch saw the fierce look in Wu Liang's eyes.

She dare not doubt, and she has no right to doubt. Now that Qi Litong and herself are under the control of Wu Liang, Wu Liang doesn't have to worry about anything they do, because behind them is a weak Yamatai country. The big man is a bit overwhelmed now, but it is definitely not something that a mere Yamatai country can compete with.

To put it bluntly, even if Wu Liang killed them directly, it would never cause any diplomatic crisis, because the Yamatai Kingdom is not even qualified to condemn the big man.

Weak country, how can there be any diplomacy?
at last.

"I understand……"

The witch chose to compromise. She was not only worried about the safety of herself and Qi Litong, but also worried about the next exploration.

If Wu Liang no longer allows her to participate in the search for Xu Fu's whereabouts, then it will be considered that she has come here for nothing this time, and no matter what she finds in the future, it will have nothing to do with her and the Wa Kingdom.

"I know some simple yin and yang techniques, can divination, sacrifice, and sometimes I can communicate with the earth-bound spirit, but it doesn't work every time, that's all."

The witch said seriously.

"Earthbound Spirit?"

Wu Liang was quite surprised.

I won’t say much about divination and sacrifice. The meaning is very easy to understand. In this era, similar activities are often held in various places in the Celestial Dynasty, such as praying for blessings and rain, and offering sacrifices to heaven, etc. This is the most important thing for witches. traditional activities.

It's just that whether divination and sacrifice can really communicate with the way of heaven is still unclear, perhaps because there are more people bluffing and deceiving.

What really interested Wu Liang was the "Earth Bound Spirit".

This word is not unfamiliar to people of later generations, especially young people who often watch Japanese anime or play some games related to Japanese history.

The so-called "earth-bound spirit" actually refers to the undead who are bound in a certain place after death of a person or other object and cannot enter reincarnation.

This is the same type of witchcraft that Wu Liang often uses to evade others.

For example, when Wu Liang crossed over for the first time, he once told Cao You that he was a shaman, and he could use the ineffective "spiritual technique" to communicate with the tomb owner of the tomb of King Liang Xiao, so as to learn about the situation in the tomb. .

According to the Japanese people, King Liang Xiao here belongs to the category of earth-bound spirits, and the tomb of King Liang Xiao is the area that bound him, and it is his concern that he cannot leave.

But Wu Liang knows better than anyone that his "skill of raising a ghost" is complete nonsense.

So is the witch's so-called ability to "communicate with the earthbound spirit" true?

Wu Liang drew a big question mark in his heart.

Although he had never seen the "Earth-bound Spirit" with his own eyes, after experiencing many things, he could no longer deny that the "Earth-bound Spirit" might really exist.

For example, the "Ji" in the tomb of King Liang Xiao, the "Giant Giant" in the Qiai Cemetery who is obviously controlled by mysterious power and mysterious consciousness, and the "Gongshuban" who moved his soul into a mechanism beast... Judging from some aspects, these can actually be classified as "earth-bound spirits".

and so……

"About the Earthbound Spirit, can you tell me about your experience in communicating with the Earthbound Spirit?"

Wu Liang asked with a frown.

"There is a village on the outskirts of the royal city of Yamatai. There is a well in the middle of the village. The water in the well is sweet and delicious. This is the source of life for the villagers. But one day the well water suddenly became turbid and the taste was no longer sweet. So someone found I hope I can help find out the reason."

The witch said solemnly, "When I arrived, I saw the earth binding spirit. It was a miserable woman. She was sitting on the edge of the well and crying. No one could see her except me. I walked over to talk to her, and she also It was a surprise that I was able to see her, and then she told me that she was killed by someone who was her suitor, and after being rejected by her, he became angry and killed her, and tied her body up The stone was thrown into the well, and she also told me the identity of herself and the assailant."

"I asked someone to investigate. Sure enough, in the royal city, the daughter of an official's family disappeared for some time."

"But when I brought people to the murderer's house to arrest him, the murderer refused to admit it."

"So I brought the assailant to the edge of the well, ordered people to salvage the woman's body, and explained all the details of the murder. In the end, the assailant had to admit his crime. After being sentenced to death by the Queen's order, and the woman's body was claimed and buried by her family, the well water became clear and sweet again."

"This is not the first time I have seen an earth-bound spirit, but it is the first time I have communicated with an earth-bound spirit. After that, I am often invited to deal with such things, but not every time an earth-bound spirit appears. The spirit, the ground-bound spirit seems to only appear when it is affected by a certain power, but I have no way to explain the specific power."

Speaking of it.

Witch Hu finally paused for a moment, looked sideways at Wu Liangdao, "I know you may not believe it, but this is the truth. I can always see things that others cannot see when I was very young. People in the village Both my parents and I thought that I was possessed by evil spirits, so they took me to the shrine and asked the previous priestess to exorcise me from evil spirits, and the previous priestess told them that I could only survive in such a sacred place as the shrine, so I I was left in the shrine and was disciplined and trained by the previous priestess. When I grew up, I also became a servant of the shrine and became a priestess. The previous priestess told me that I was not possessed by evil spirits when I was dying. , It’s just that I was favored by the ancestor gods, and it’s not only in the shrine that I can survive, it’s just that she thought I was the servant chosen by the ancestor gods, so she lied to my parents and kept me.”

"..."

Wu Liang did have doubts about these remarks.

Because this story is a little bit of a joke, at least it is nothing new for him as a time traveler. If he is asked to make it up, he can make up a hundred similar simple stories in one go without repeating the same.

But looking at the piercing eyes of the witch.

Wu Liang suddenly realized a fact that he had known for a long time. The person in front of him was not only a priestess who served the shrine, but also the mysterious and legendary queen of the Yayoi era of the Japanese country!

(End of this chapter)